Amtrak's Pennsylvanian: When Business Class is WORSE than Coach!
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 Published On Jan 28, 2023

Hello and Welcome back to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Today we are continuing our journey out west with a ride on Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian from here through the Appalachian mountains to Pittsburgh.

Trip Information
Train Number: Amtrak Pennsylvanian 43
Locomotive: GE Genesis P42DC 113
Consist: 4 Amfleet 2 Coach cars, 1 Amfleet 1 Cafe car, 1 Amfleet 1 Business Car, and 1 CAF Baggage Car
Departure Time: 2:36pm
Arrival Time: 7:59pm
Journey Time: 5hr 26min
Top Speed: 79 mph
Ticket Price: $53.00

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- Chapters -
0:00 Hello and Welcome to Harrisburg!
0:42 Pennsylvanian 42 and Keystone 663
1:40 Harrisburg Transportation Center
2:22 A Christmas Display?
2:43 The Main Waiting Area and the National Historic Landmark Plaque
3:09 Our Route this Afternoon
3:53 Boarding the Pennsylvanian
4:31 Seating on Amfleet 2s!
6:09 Departing Harrisburg and the End of Electrification
6:42 Gorgeous Pennsylvania Greenery
6:55 So it turns out we have a Business Class Ticket?!
7:21 The "Business Class" Coach
7:38 Business Class Seats: The Same as the Northeast Corridor
8:59 Cruising along the NS Mainline
9:18 A Look out the Rear: The Best View Onboard
9:37 Altoona, PA
9:53 The Incredible Horseshoe Curve
10:35 Life in Second Person: Virtual Railfan's Live Stream from the Curve!
11:18 Derailed Freight Cars from back in 2021
11:48 Subscribe! And Check Out the Patreon!
12:26 Bathrooms on the Pennsylvanian
13:11 Lunch Time!
14:07 Stats for Nerds!
15:35 One Last Snack from the Café Car
15:47 NS 8099: The Southern Railway Heritage Unit
16:14 Is Business Class Worth it?
17:01 Approaching Pittsburgh's City Center
17:30 Arrival at Pittsburgh Penn Station
17:56 Our Locomotive: GE P42DC 113
18:14 Ohio Central Sugarcreek: A Piece of Railroading History
19:21 Onward Travel to Chicago: Amtrak's Capitol Limited
19:40 Next Week: Atlanta to London on a Delta 767-400
19:59 Thanks for Watching!

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